Binary coin totalizer

ABSTRACT

A binary coin totalizer in which a plurality of guide plates are mounted in side-by-side relationship to form branched paths for coins of different denominations. Coin diverters selectively common to branches of the various paths alternatively divert successive coins passing thereby to different branches ultimately to direct all coins saving the last making up the total for which the device is set to a first opening and to direct the last coin out of a second opening to indicate that the total has been deposited in the totalizer.

United States Patent I l 13,608,689

[72] Inventor William Rosenhagen [56] References Cited ossinmg FOREIGNPATENTS 21 App]. No. 859,902

[22] Filed sqm 22,1969 570,194 2/1933 Germany 194/01 [45] Patented Sept.28, 1971 Primary Examiner-Samuel F. Coleman [73] Assignee RoweInternational, Inc. Attorney-Shenier & O'Connor Whippany, NJ.

ABSTRACT: A binary coin totalizer in which a plurality of guide platesare mounted in side-by-side relationship to form branched paths forcoins of different denominations. Coin diverters selectively common tobranches of the various paths [54] BINARY COIN 'IOTALIZER 14 Claims, 10Drawing Figs.

[52] U.S.Cl 194/1, alternatively divert successive coins passing therebyto dif- 194/9 ferent branches ultimately to direct all coins saving thelast [51] Int. Cl G07f 1/00 making up the total for which the device isset to a first open- [50] Field of Search 194/.01, 1, ing and to directthe last coin out of a second opening to in- 9, IO dicate that the totalhas been deposited in the totalizer.

PATENTEU SEP28 I97! SHEET 1 OF 3 INVENTOR. liam Rose/#10960 BY MZVZMWHTTORNEYS BINARY COIN TOTALIZER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Variousfonns of coin totalizers are known in the prior art for providing asignal or for releasing a normally locked mechanism when coinsaggregating a certain sum have passed therethrough. Most of the cointotalizers known in the prior art are relatively complicated mechanismsin which coins of the various denominations actuate respective feelerswhich in turn are arranged to provide an aggregate movement of a drivenmember which is the analog of the sum in coins passing through thetotalizer. Owing to the complicated nature of these devices, they arerelatively difficult to construct and consequently, are expensive. Theyare, moreover, subject to mechanical failure and a resultant disablingof the machine with which they are used. These coin mechanisms areprovided with relatively complex arrangements for changing the price atwhich a signal is given to indicate that a sum equal to the price haspassed through the totalizer.

I have invented a binary coin totalizer which overcomes thedisadvantages of coin totalizers of the prior art. It is extremelysimple in that it incorporates very few moving parts. It is inexpensiveto construct. The price for which a machine including my totalizer willvend can be changed in a simple and expeditious manner. My totalizer isflexible in that it can easily be arranged to totalize any sum in coins.My totalizer is not limited to use with coins of a certain currency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One object of my invention is to provide abinary coin totalizer which overcomes the defects of coin totalizers ofthe prior art.

Another object of my invention is to provide a binary coin totalizerwhich is extremely simple in that it incorporates a minimum of movingparts.

A further object of my invention is to provide a coin totalizer which isinexpensive to construct.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a binary coin totalizerwhich enables a price change to be made in a rapid and expeditiousmanner.

Still another object of my inventionis to provide a binary cointotalizer which is not limited to use with coins of a particularcurrency.

Other and further objects of my invention will appear from the followingdescription.

In general, my invention contemplates the provision of a binary cointotalizer in which coin diverters selectively common to branches of coinpaths for coins of respective denominations alternatively divertsuccessive coins passing thereby to different branches ultimately tocause all coins savethe last making up a sum corresponding to the totalfor which the device is set to be directed to one outlet and to causethe last coin to be directed to another outlet to indicate that thetotal has been passed through the device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings whichform part of the instant specification and which are to be read inconjunction therewith and in which like reference numerals are used toindicate like parts in the various views:

FIG. I is a front elevation of one form of my binary coin totalizer.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the form of my totalizer shown in FIG. 1taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the form of my binary coin totalizerillustrated in FIG. 1 taken along the line 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the form of my binary coin totalizerillustrated in FIG. 1 taken along the line 44 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the form of my bi- I nary cointotalizer illustrated in FIG. 1 taken along the line 55 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one of the coin diverters ofthe form of my binary coin totalizer illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is an elevation illustrating the quarter coin path of the form ofmy coin totalizer illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an elevation of the nickel coin track of the fonn of myinvention illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is an elevation of the dime track of the form of my totalizerillustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 is an elevation of the nickel coin track of an expanded form ofmy binary coin totalizer.

DESCRIPTION OF THE'PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIGS. 1 to 5,the form of my binary coin totalizer, indicated generally by thereference character 10 illustrated therein, includes a dime guide plate12, a nickel guide plate 14, a quarter guide plate 16, and a cover plate18 held in assembled relationship by any suitable means such, for

example, as by screws 20. Respective pins 22 and 24 riding in slots 26and 28 support a reset bar 30 for vertical sliding movement on the plate18 between upper and lower limit positions. Any suitable means, such forexample as a spring 32 extending between a pin 34 on bar 30'and anotherpin 36 on plate 18, normally urges the bar 30 to its upper limitposition.

As will be explained more fully hereinafter, the last coin making up thetotal for which the totalizer I0 is set strikes a switch actuating arm38 to close a normally open switch 40 to connect a source 42 ofpotential to a solenoid 44 having an armature 46 connected to a pin 48on bar 30. When solenoid 44 is energized, it pulls pin 38 downwardly toits lower limit position to reset the totalizer 10 in a manner to bedescribed. I may provide a switch 48 havingan arm 50 disposed in a slot52 in bar 30 to energize a vending means (not shown). When a sum hasbeen totaled the bar 30 moves downwardly. This downward motion mayrelease a normally locked vending means (not shown).

Referring now to FIGS. 1 to 4 and 7, plate 16 is provided with aplurality of guides 54. 56, 58, 60 and 62 which form the various quarterbranch paths. The upper ends of guides 54 and 56 form a mouth 64 intowhich quarters are fed by a coin separator and slug rejector mechanismof any suitable type known to the art. A shaft 66 carried by plates 12and 18 carries a coin diverter 68 for pivotal movement in the path of'aquarter entering the mouth 64. As can be seen by reference to F IG. 6,the coin diverter 68 is of generally triangular cross-sectional shapehaving a cutout 70 in the bottom thereof. Shaft 68 extends through thecenter of the triangular cross-sectional shape. As will be explainedmore fully hereinafter, when the totalizer 10 has been reset, diverter68 is oriented with its apex directed to the right. The first quarterentering the mouth of the quarter coin track is directed by diverter 68along a path branch between guide 54 and the guide 58. In the course ofthat movement, the quarter moves the diverter 68 to the broken lineposition where its apex is directed to the left. The second quarterentering the quarter coin track strikes diverter 68 so as to pass to theright thereof and fall downwardly toward a second diverter 72 carried bya shaft 74 supported in plates 12 and 18. This diverter likewiseinitially is oriented with its apex to the right so as to cause thefirst coin striking the diverter to pass to the left between thediverter and guide 58.

A third diverter 76 carried by a shaft 78 supported in plates 12 and 18normally is oriented with its apex to the right. Returning to the firstquarter entering mouth 64 as it emerges from the path between guides 54and 58, it falls downwardly toward diverter 76, which causes the firstquarter to pass to the left of the diverter to an outlet opening 80. Asecond quarter is directed to the right of diverter 68 and fallsdownwardly toward diverter 72 which is oriented to the right to causethe second quarter to pass to the left thereof. Now after the secondquarter leaves diverter 72, it moves downwardly toward diverter 76,which has been positioned with its apex to the left by the firstquarter. As a result, the second quarter is caused to pass to the rightof diverter 76 to an outlet opening 82.

A third quarter passing through the quarter track travels the same pathas does the first quarter. A fourth quarter will travel along a pathbetween guide 60 and guide 56 to be discharged through the opening 82 aswas the second quarter. As will be apparent from the descriptionhereinafter, the fourth quarter path and the third quarter path are ofinterest where more than the number of diverters shown in FIG. 1 areemployed to increase the capacity of the totalizer.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 to 4 and 8, the plate 14 forming the nickeltrack is provided with a plurality of guides 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 and 94.All of the diverters 68, 72, and 78 are common to the nickel guide trackand the quarter guide track. Considering all of the diverters to havebeen reset so as to be oriented with their apices to the right andassuming that only nickels are being deposited in the totalizer 10, thefirst nickel and every alternate succeeding nickel are directed bydiverter 68 to a path branch between guides 84 and 90 so as to passdirectly out through an opening 96. All even-numbered nickels aredirected by diverter 68 to the space between guides 86 and 88 towarddiverter 72 so that the first evennumbered nickel and alternativelysuccessive even-numbered nickels are directed to the path branch betweenguides 90 and 92 which directs them out through the outlet opening 96.The remaining even-numbered nickels move into the space between guides86 and 92 which directs them toward the third diverter 78. Alternateones of these last-named nickels are directed to the path branch betweenguides 92 and 94 leading to outlet 96 and to the path branch betweenguides 86 and 94 leading to an outlet opening 98.

To summarize, the passage of nickels through the totalizer, all oddnickels are directed between guides 84 and 90 directly to the opening96. The second and sixth nickels are directed between guides 90 and 92and then to opening 96. The fourth nickel is directed to the path branchformed between guides 92 and 94 to outlet 96, while the eighth nickel isdirected to the path branch formed by guides 86 and 94 and thence tooutlet opening 98. Thus, diverter 68 divides the total number of coinsdeposited by two; diverter 72 divides the total number of coinsdeposited by four, while diverter 78 divides the total number of coinsdeposited by eight. The logic of my system will readily be apparent. ltoperates in the manner of a natural binary system in separating one coinfrom a plurality deposited therein thus to indicate a total. This isachieved by successively dividing the total number of coins deposited bytwo as they progress through my register.

Referring to FlGS. 1 to 4 and 9, plate 12 carries respective guides 100,102, 104 and 106. Only the diverters 72 and 76 are common to all threepaths. The first and third dimes deposited in the totalizer are directedby diverter 72 to the space between guides 100 and 104 from whence theypass directly to an outlet opening 108. Even-numbered dimes are directedby diverter 72 to the branch between guides 102 and 104 which lead tothe diverter 76. The first of these even-numbered dimes, which is thesecond dime deposited, is directed by diverter 76 to the branch betweenguides 104 and 106 to pass to the opening 108. Diverter 76 directs thesecond evennumbered dime or the fourth dime deposited to an outletopening 110.

From the foregoing, it will further be appreciated that actuation of therespective diverters 68, 72 and 76 corresponds to a deposit of aparticular sum. Actuation of diverter 68 corresponds to a nickel;actuation of diverter 72 corresponds to a dime, while actuation ofdiverter 76 corresponds to 20 cents.

As has been pointed out hereinabove, when solenoid 44 is energized, itpulls bar 30 downwardly against the action of spring 32 to reset thesensors 68, 72 and 76. i provide the plate 18 with a pair of slots 112and 114 adjacent sensor 68. The reset bar 30 has respective holes 116and 118 aligned with slots 112 and 114. Normally, I position a reset pin120 in hole 118 so that it extends through slot 114 to a positionadjacent the sensor 68. Assuming that the sensor 68 has been actuated sothat the end of a totalizing operation it is oriented with its apex tothe left as viewed in FIG. 1, when bar 30 is operated, pin actuates thesensor to. reset it with its apex oriented to the right.

1 provide'plate 18 with another pair of slots 122 and 124 adjacentsensor 72. A hole 126 of a pair of holes 126 and 128 aligned with slots122 and 124 normally receives a pin 130 for resetting sensor 72 in amanner similar to that in which pin 120 resets sensor 68. I provideplate 18 with a third set of slots 132 and 134 adjacent sensor 76. Onehole 136 of a pair of holes 136 and 138 normally receives a pin 140which resets the sensor 76 in a similar manner.

The resetting arrangement just described enables me to change the sumtotalized by the device 10, which is the price at which an article issold in a simple and expeditious manner. For example, i may remove pin120 from hole 18 and insert it in hole 1 16 to subtract a nickel fromthe maximum of 40 cents for which the totalizer 10 normally is set. Thiswill readily be appreciated by considering that upon a resettingoperation with pin 120 so positioned, the sensor 68 will initially be inthe same position which it occupies after a nickel has passed throughthe totalizer. That is to say, shifting the pin in effect registers anickel credit before any coins are deposited. ln a similar manner, pins130 and 140 may be removed respectively to subtract 10 cents and tosubtract 20 cents from the maximum price.

Referring now to FIG. 10, 1 have illustrated a nickel coin track platewhich is expanded so as to total the maximum of 80 cents rather than 40cents, for example. In this form of my device, I replace the outputguide 94 of the nickel coin track with a guide 142 forming with guide 84a fourth branch leading to an outlet 144. Another fourth branch formedby guide 142 and guide 86 directs nickels to still another sensor 146which alternately directs successive coins to a branch formed betweenguide 142 and guide 148 or to a branch formed between guide 148 andguide 86. Coins directed into the branch between guides 142 and 148 passout through an opening 150. The manner in which the modified guide plate14 cooperates with other plates of an expanded totalizer will readily beapparent from the discussion hereinabove in connection with the form ofmy totalizer illustrated in FIG. 1. By way of example, assuming thatonly nickels pass to the totalizer the first and all alternatesuccessive nickels pass directly to outlet 144; all even-numberednickels go to deliver 72. The second, sixth, l0th and 14th nickels aredirected by diverter 72 to outlet 144. The fourth, eighth, 12th and 16thnickels are directed by diverter 72 to another diverter 76. Thisdiverter 76 directs the fourth and 12th nickels to outlet 44 and theeighth and 16th nickels to a further diverter 146. This last diverterdirects the eighth nickel to outlet 144 and the 16th nickel to outlet150. Thus only the 16th nickel corresponding to 80 cents comes out ofoutlet 150 thus to indicate that 80 cents has passed through thetotalizer 10.

The operation of my totalizer in summing coins all of the samedenomination will readily be apparent from the description hereinabove.Considering quarters, the first and third pass out of outlet 80, whilethe second and fourth pass out of outlet 82. Where only 40 cents isbeing totalized, the second quarter comes out to operate arm 38. It willreadily be appreciated that the first coin emerging to the location ofarm 38 might be used to complete a mechanical linkage rather than tooperate a switch, if desired. Considering nickels, the first, third,fifth and seventh are all passed directly to outlet 96 by diverter 68.The even-numbered nickels are directed to diverter 72 which passes thesecond and sixth to outlet 96 and which diverts the fourth and eighth todiverter 76. Diverter 76 passes the fourth nickel to outlet 96 and theeighth nickel to outlet 98.

Considering dimes, odd-numbered dimes are directed by diverter 72directly to outlet 108 and even-numbered dimes are directed to diverter76. Diverter 76, in turn, directs the second dime to outlet 108 and thefourth dime to outlet 110.

As will further be appreciated from the structure outlined above,actuation of diverter 68 by a nickel changes its position in the quarterpath as well as vice versa. The other diverters 72 and 76 similarly areoperated by coins of all three denominations. My arrangement is suchthat the totalizer passes the last coin making up the maximum for whichthe totalizer is set to one of the outlets 82, 98 and llto actuate arm138 no matter what denominations make up the sum and no matter in whatorder the coins are inserted in the totalizer. For purposes ofsimplicity, l have outlined below in table 1 the orientations of thevarious diverters as different combinations of coins are insertedtherein.

Diverter 76 divides the fourth branch into a fifth branch which leadsinto the first branch and a sixth branch leading to outlet 98. The otherguide plate path branches can be identified in an analogous manner. I

It will be seen that l have accomplished the objects of my invention. lhave provided a binary coin totalizer which is extremely simple inconstruction and in operation. It is inexpensive to manufacture. Ithandles all coins of any currency. The maximum sum totalized can befigured in a rapid and expeditious manner.

It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are ofutility and may be employed without reference to TABLE I Nickels DimesOne Amount totalized only only quarter QDN DQN NDQ NDNDD 0 p 1N/' N 1N)Z 2N 1D'\ D'\ 3N\ D'\ ID'\ i 4N/ 2D/' 2 2 5N/' Q/ Q/ 6N'\ 3 2D'\ 7N\ D'\Q\ p 8N/' 4 N/ K) Q) 313 Z An expanded totalizer, the nickel guide plate14, which is shown in FIG. 10, similarly will operate to totalize 80cents no matter what coins go to make up the total sum and no matter inwhat order they are deposited. One example of this operation isillustrated in table ll below:

Amount totalizer! 0 As the last coin making up the total emerges fromtotalizer 10, it strikes arm 38 to energize solenoid 44 to reset all ofthe diverters. Switch 48 registers that operation. If for any reason itis desired to subtract from the maximum amount to be totaled, the pins120, 130 and 140 can be shifted to subtract respectively 5 cents, 10cents and 20 cents from the maximum price. Thus, with the form of mytotalizer illustrated in FIG. 1, any amount from 5 cents to 40 cents canbe made to operate arm 38. Further, by proper shaping of the variousguides, my totalizer can be made to accommodate coins of any currency.

For purposes of clarity each of the guide plates l2, l4 and 16 can beconsidered to form a coin path made up of a plurality of possiblebranches as determined by the various diverters. For example,considering the nickel guide plate 14, diverter 68 divides the entrypath into a first branch leading to outlet 96 and a second branchleading to diverter 72. Diverter 72 divides the second branch into athird branch running into the first branch and a fourth branch leadingto diverter 76.

other features and subcombinations. it is further obvious that variouschanges may be made in details without departing from the spirit of myinvention. it is, therefore, to be understood that my invention is notto be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is:

1. Apparatus for totalizing coins of various denominations aggregating acertain sum including in combination, means forming respective inletsfor coins of various denominations, first outlet forming means fordischarging coins of the various denominations to a first location,second outlet forming means for discharging coins of the variousdenominations to a second location spaced from the first location, andmeans disposed between said inlets and said outlets for directing thelast coin passing through any one of said inlets to make up said sum tosaid second outlet-forming means and for directing all coins passingthrough said inlets before said last coin to the first outlet-formingmeans, said directing means comprising first means forming a firstcompound coin path for coins of a first denomination, said first coinpath leading from a first one of said inlets and having first and secondbranches emanating from first location, second means forming a secondcompound coin path for coins of a second denomination, said second pathleading from a second one of said inlets and having first and secondbranches emanating from a second location, said first and second pathsbeing in spaced planes with said locations in registry and means commonto said first and second locations for diverting successive coinsentering said paths alternatively to first and second branches of saidpaths.

2. Apparatus as in claim -1 in which said directing means I comprisesthird means forming a third compound coin path for coins of a thirddenomination, said third coin path leading from a third one of saidinlets and having first and second branches, the second branches of eachof said first and second paths having third and fourth branches andmeans common to the third path and the second branches of the first andsecond paths for diverting successive coins entering any one of thethird path or second branches of the first and second paths al--ternately to a path portion provided by one of the third path firstbranch and first and second path third branches or to a path portionprovided by one of the third path second branch and first and secondpath fourth branches.

3 Apparatus as in claim 2 in which the first and third branches of thefirst coin path provide a common path portion, said first pathcomprising fifth and sixth branches leading from said common pathportion, said second path comprising fifth and sixth branches leadingfrom the fourth branch of the second path, said third path comprisingthird and fourth branches leading from the second branch of the thirdpath, said directing means comprising means common to said common pathportion and to said second path fourth branch and to said third pathsecond branch for diverting successive coins entering any one of saidcommon path portion and second path fourth branch and said third pathsecond branch alternately to a path portion provided by one of the firstand second path fifth branches and third path third branch or to a pathportion provided by one of the first and second sixth branches and thirdpath fourth branch.

4. Apparatus as in claim 3 in which each of said first and second andthird path first branches and said second and third path third branchesand second path fifth branches lead to said first outlet-forming meansand in which each of said first and second path sixth branches and saidthird path fourth branch lead to said second outlet-forming means.

5. Apparatus as in claim 2 in which each of said directing meanscomprises a wedge-shaped diverter and means pivotally mounting eachdiverter for movement between a first position at which it directs coinsto one of its associated paths and a second position at which it directscoins to the other of its associated branches.

6. Apparatus as in claim 5 including reset means for initially orientingsaid diverters to one of said positions.

7. Apparatus as in claim 6 in which said reset means'eomprises means forchanging the initial orientation of any one of said diverters.

8. Apparatus as in claim 6 in which said reset means is responsive tosaid last coin emerging from said second outletforming means. 7

9. Apparatus as in claim 6 in which each of said diverters has an apexand a base provided with a cutout portion.

10. Apparatus as in claim 6 in which said reset means comprises a barand pins carried by said bar at location adjacent said diverters.

11. Apparatus for totalizing a certain sum in coins of a firstdenomination and of a second denomination which is an even multiple ofsaid first denominati n and of a third denomination which is an oddmultiple of the first denomination including in combination, meansforming respective inlets for coins of said denominations, means formingfirst and second coin outlets, means forming respective compound pathsfor said coins leading from said inlets to said outlets andcoin-responsive means located along said paths for directing the lastcoin passing through said inlet forming means to make up said sum tosaid second outlet and for directing all coins passing through saidinlet before said last coin to the-first outlet.

12. Apparatus as in claim 11 in which said paths are in spaced planesand in which said coin-responsive means comprises an actuatable divertercommon to two of said paths.

l3. Apparatus as in claim 11 in which said paths are in spaced planeswith first points in said first and third denomination paths in registryand with second points in said first and second denomination paths inregistry and with third points in said first and second and thirddenomination paths in registry, said coin-responsive means comprising afirst actuatable diverter common to said first points and a secondactuatable diverter common to said second points and a third actuatablediverter common to said third points.

14. Apparatus as in claim 13 in which said first denomination path issandwiched between said second and third denomination paths.

" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 5 9 CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent3,608,689 nd September 28, 1971 I William Rosenhagen It in certifiedthat error appears in the above-identified patent and that said LettersPatent are hereby cornered as shown beluw:

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Signed and sealed this 7th day of Mar-ch 1972.

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EDWARD M.FLETCHER,JR. ROBERT GOT'I'SCHALK Atte sting OfficerCommissioner of Patents

1. Apparatus for totalizing coins of various denominations aggregating acertain sum including in combination, means forming respective inletsfor coins of various denominations, first outlet forming means fordischarging coins of the various denominations to a first location,second outlet forming means for discharging coins of the variousdenominations to a second location spaced from the first location, andmeans disposed between said inlets and said outlets for directing thelast coin passing through any one of said inlets to make up said sum tosaid second outlet-forming means and for directing all coins passingthrough said inlets before said last coin to the first outlet-formingmeans, said directing means comprising first means forming a firstcompound coin path for coins of a first denomination, said first coinpath leading from a first one of said inlets and having first and secondbranches emanating from first location, second means forming a secondcompound coin path for coins of a second denomination, said second pathleading from a second one of said inlets and having first and secondbranches emanating from a second location, said first and second pathsbeing in spaced planes with said locations in registry and means commonto said first and second locations for diverting successive coinsentering said paths alternatively to first and second branches of saidpaths.
 2. Apparatus as in claim 1 in which said directing meanscomprises third means forming a third compound coin path for coins of athird denomination, said third coin path leading from a third one ofsaid inlets and having first and second branches, the second branches ofeach of said first and second paths having third and fourth branches andmeans common to the third path and the second branches of the first andsecond paths for diverting successive coins entering any one of thethird path or second branches of the first and second paths alternatelyto a path portion provided by one of the third path first branch andfirst and second path third branches or to a path portion provided byone of the third path second branch and first and second path fourthbranches.
 3. Apparatus as in claim 2 in which the first and thirdbranches of the first coin path provide a common path portion, saidfirst path comprising fifth and sixth branches leading from said commonpath portion, said second path comprising fifth and sixth branchesleading from the fourth branch of the second path, said third pathcomprising third and fourth branches leading from the second branch ofthe third path, said directing means comprising means common to saidcommon path portion and to said second path fourth branch and to saidthird path second branch for diverting successive coins entering any oneof said common path portion and second path fourth branch and said thirdpath second branch alternately to a path portion provided by one of thefirst and second path fifth branches and third path third branch or to apath portion provided by one of the first and second path sixth branchesand third path fourth branch.
 4. Apparatus as in claim 3 in which eachof said first and second and third path first branches and said secondand third path third branches and second path fifth branches lead tosaid first outlet-forming means and in which each of said first andsecond path sixth branches and said third path fourth branch lead tosaid Second outlet-forming means.
 5. Apparatus as in claim 2 in whicheach of said directing means comprises a wedge-shaped diverter and meanspivotally mounting each diverter for movement between a first positionat which it directs coins to one of its associated paths and a secondposition at which it directs coins to the other of its associatedbranches.
 6. Apparatus as in claim 5 including reset means for initiallyorienting said diverters to one of said positions.
 7. Apparatus as inclaim 6 in which said reset means comprises means for changing theinitial orientation of any one of said diverters.
 8. Apparatus as inclaim 6 in which said reset means is responsive to said last coinemerging from said second outlet-forming means.
 9. Apparatus as in claim6 in which each of said diverters has an apex and a base provided with acutout portion.
 10. Apparatus as in claim 6 in which said reset meanscomprises a bar and pins carried by said bar at location adjacent saiddiverters.
 11. Apparatus for totalizing a certain sum in coins of afirst denomination and of a second denomination which is an evenmultiple of said first denomination and of a third denomination which isan odd multiple of the first denomination including in combination,means forming respective inlets for coins of said denominations, meansforming first and second coin outlets, means forming respective compoundpaths for said coins leading from said inlets to said outlets andcoin-responsive means located along said paths for directing the lastcoin passing through said inlet forming means to make up said sum tosaid second outlet and for directing all coins passing through saidinlet before said last coin to the first outlet.
 12. Apparatus as inclaim 11 in which said paths are in spaced planes and in which saidcoin-responsive means comprises an actuatable diverter common to two ofsaid paths.
 13. Apparatus as in claim 11 in which said paths are inspaced planes with first points in said first and third denominationpaths in registry and with second points in said first and seconddenomination paths in registry and with third points in said first andsecond and third denomination paths in registry, said coin-responsivemeans comprising a first actuatable diverter common to said first pointsand a second actuatable diverter common to said second points and athird actuatable diverter common to said third points.
 14. Apparatus asin claim 13 in which said first denomination path is sandwiched betweensaid second and third denomination paths.